The New York State Office of Children and Family Services has approved an increase for Adoption Subsidy rates, effective July 1, 2011. This increase is specified in New York State Administrative Directive 11-OCFS-ADM-13. New York State promulgated this change in late November 2011.

The Administration for Children’s Services is implementing the State Adoption Subsidy rate increase in the March 1, 2012 Adoption Subsidy payroll (for the February 2012 service period). As in the past, rates reflect the child’s age and care level of difficulty.

Please note that there will also be a retroactive Adoption Subsidy increase amount which will be issued on March 21, 2012 to cover the service period from July 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012.

The new Adoption Subsidy rates are:

Level of Care

Ages 0-3

Ages 4-5

Ages 6-1

Ages 12-15

Ages 16 +

Normal

20.33

18.49

22.00

26.02

26.51

Special

41.18

39.34

39.74

40.51

41.00

Exceptional

60.95

59.11

59.51

60.28

60.77

Note: Rates are daily rates and include applicable clothing and diaper allowances.